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9 March 2013 by not a wild hera
Being a woman equals being in community. The same might feel true for men (I hope it does), but I …
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Category: blogging, breastfeeding, community, dance, feminism, friends, gratitude, lucky, motherhood, parenting, spiritual practices, spirituality, Uncategorized, whanau
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Tags: antibiotics, blog link-up, cousins, Genesis, International Womens Day, Lulastic, mastitis, personhood, Trinity
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20 February 2013 by not a wild hera
Much as with our teacher-appreciation lists the other day, most of us will be fortunate enough to be able to …
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Category: church, community, generosity, gratitude, Lent, mentors, pastor, spirituality, teachers
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Tags: 40 acts, A Generous Lent, boarding school, employers, Forest Lakes Camp, Jude the Obscure, Karori Baptist Church, neighbours, Thomas Hardy, university, youth group, youth leader, youth pastors
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18 February 2013 by not a wild hera
For the first time in 16 months, the fog is lifting. I am feeling ‘normal’ over half the time now, …
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Category: depression, gratitude, motherhood, well-being, whanau
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Tags: anhedonia, antidepressants, fog, grandparents, How It Is, Maternal Mental Health Service, medication, New Zealand, postnatal depression, postpartum depression, South Island
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15 February 2013 by not a wild hera
If you have kids and if you are lucky enough to have someone in your life who can look after …
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Category: community, emotional well-being, gratitude, look up, lucky, partners, self-care, spiritual practices, spirituality, well-being
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Tags: Articulate, Max Patte, Mia Tetley, Prefab, Solace in the Wind, Wellington waterfront
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6 February 2013 by not a wild hera
Mrs Cook taught me to read. Ms Powell held dictionary competitions (I remember this, of course, because I remember winning!) …
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Category: education, gratitude, school, science, teachers
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Tags: Education and Schooling, Palmerston North Girls' High School, St John's Hill School
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17 January 2013 by not a wild hera
A year ago today my dear, dear friend Kent died. There are too many things to say. I said some …
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Category: community, friends, gratitude, grief, lament
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Tags: bereavement, Kent Humphrey
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12 January 2013 by not a wild hera
In Steve Biddulph‘s new book, Raising Girls, he apparently calls for an army of aunts to take their place in …
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Category: body image, books, boys and girls, culture, depression, emotional well-being, friends, godparents, gratitude, kids, lucky, media, media and gender, motherhood, parenting, self-care, singleness, social media, whanau
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Tags: aunts, godparents, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Steve Biddulph, uncles
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11 January 2013 by not a wild hera
If there were just one male role model I could pick for my boy, it might be Jean Valjean. (Who …
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Category: books, gratitude, hospitality, movies, music, peace-making, social exclusion, social justice, spirituality
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Tags: Bishop Myriel, forgiveness, God, grace, Hugh Jackman, Inspector Javert, Jean Valjean, justice, law, Les Miserables, mercy, new beginnings, novel, second chances, self-sacrifice, Victor Hugo
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10 January 2013 by not a wild hera
Many of my mentors are fictional. Characters in novels whom I not only like but also want to be like. I …
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Category: books, boys and girls, community, culture, eco, feminism, gratitude, home, kids, money, spirituality
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Tags: A Mighty Girl, American West, children's fiction, Elizabeth Bennet, fictional mentors, Jane Smiley, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House books, Little House on the Prairie, pioneer life
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5 January 2013 by not a wild hera
A new year might be an arbitrary piece of mathematical jiggery-pokery, but it’s also a handy opportunity to let the …
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Category: books, community, developing world, eco, emotional well-being, gratitude, pastor, peace-making, prayer, social justice, spirituality
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Tags: 2 Corinthians, Bible, blessings, God, John, Joyce Rupp, Luke, mantra, Matthew, May I Have This Dance, motto, New Year's Guide, Numbers, prayer, Psalms, Romans, Sirach
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